We heard that Microsoft was slashing prices of numerous Windows 8 computers in its online store and it got us wondering what was going on. The Microsoft Store’s reduced prices are fairly broad and apply Continue reading “Microsoft Drops Prices on Windows 8 Devices, But Why?”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 7:33pm
When ASUS announced the GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini video card they also introduced the companies new CoolTech Fan technology. ASUS designed a special fan for this video card that is considered a radial blower/axial Continue reading “ASUS Shows Demo of New CoolTech Fan – Blows Mad Rice”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 3:30pm
Worldwide devices (the combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are on pace to total 2.4 billion units in 2013, a 9 percent increase from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. Device shipments are forecast Continue reading “Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments To Fall 7.6% in 2013”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 3:13pm
BlackBerry sent out an e-mail today to users of its paid music-sharing service BBM Music and told them that the service would be ending this summer. BBM Music, which cost $4.99 a month, will be Continue reading “BlackBerry Gives Up on BBM Music Service After Two Years”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 2:58pm
ADATA Technology today announced NBA themed USB flash drives! All thirty teams will be represented in the new product lineup, which is officially licensed by the National Basketball Association and available in the United States Continue reading “ADATA Releases NBA Themed Flash Drives For Playoffs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 2:42pm
CNET is reporting that branches of the US Government are trying but unable to break the encryption on Apple’s iMessage system. If you’re unfamiliar iMessage is an iOS feature that allows a chat style text Continue reading “Government Upset They Can’t Monitor Apple’s Encrypted Chat Service – iMessages”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 2:12pm
More than 100 developer and adopter members of the Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium (HMCC) announced earlier this week that they’ve reached consensus for the global standard that will deliver a much-anticipated, disruptive memory computing solution. Continue reading “Hybrid Memory Cube Specification Finalized – Stacked DRAM”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 1:59pm
Call of Duty fans are set to receive another premium offering of Downloadable Content (DLC) with Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising on April 16. The game’s second, epic DLC pack of the year Continue reading “Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising Coming April 16th on Xbox Live”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 1:43pm
AT&T, HTC and Facebook have teamed up to develop and launch the HTC First, the first and only smartphone built to feature Facebook Home, which puts your friends at the heart of your phone. Facebook Continue reading “AT&T Launches HTC First Smartphone w/ HTC and Facebook”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 1:36pm
Mushkin today announced the its new line of 1.8-inch Chronos GO SATA III (6Gbps) solid-state drives (SSDs) are now shipping in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. The new line of 1.8-inch Chronos SSDs feature a Continue reading “Mushkin Ships 1.8-Inch Chronos GO Deluxe SSDs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 1:21pm
Do you own an ADATA SX910, SX900, SP900, SP800, S511, S510 or S396 SSD? If you do, ADATA has released firmware version 5.0.7a that fixes and improves a number of items on these SandForce powered Continue reading “ADATA Releases 5.0.7a Firmware For SandForce SSDs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 4, 2013 at 9:42am
MSI announced the availability of its complete Gaming motherboard lineup that uses the Intel Z77 Express chipset. The models were first introduces at CeBIT 2013 as part of the 2013 series of motherboards, but these Continue reading “MSI Releases Z77 GAMING Motherboards”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Apr. 3, 2013 at 2:42pm
Many entry-level desktop graphics cards use low cost DDR3 memory to keep retail prices down, but it appears that might be in jeopardy. Digitimes today reported that DDR3 memory prices have risen more than 10% Continue reading “Entry Level Graphics Cards Pricing Could Rise 15 Percent”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 3, 2013 at 2:23pm
Blackberry hasn’t been terribly relevant for quite some time now. With Apple and Google dominating the smartphone arena players like Microsoft and Blackberry have a hard fight before them. In March 2013 we BlackBerry return Continue reading “BB10 Demo Released For iOS & Android: Can BB Woo You?”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Apr. 3, 2013 at 2:08pm
The ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti Dragon video card is coming soon, or at least that is what Cowcotland believes. The site has posted up a pair of pictures of an ASUS branded video card Continue reading “Leaked Images of ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti Dragon Video Card”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 3, 2013 at 1:43pm